Wasabi Chicken & Avocado Chirashi-zushi
Chicken, Avocado, Cucumber, Lettuce, Wasabi are popular fillings for Sushi Rolls, because they taste good with sweet & sour rice. They can be great toppings for ‘Chirashi-zushi’, a type of sushi which is a kind of decorated rice salad. Same ingredients in a different presentation.
Ingredients
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1 cup (*180ml cup) Japanese Short Grain Rice
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25 ml Rice Vinegar *5 teaspoons
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20 g Sugar *about 4 teaspoons
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2 g Salt *about 1/2 teaspoon
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<Toppings>
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200 g Chicken *This time I used tenderloin fillets
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Salt & Pepper
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1 Avocado
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1 tablespoons Soy Sauce
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10 cm Cucumber
Cooking Instructions
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1
Wash rice well and cook as usual. *See my ‘Sushi Rice’ recipe.
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2
Mix Rice Vinegar, Sugar and Salt to make ‘Sushi Vinegar’. Pour it over the hot rice, mix well gently and thoroughly, and cover with a damp cloth to stop drying out.
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3
Cook Chicken in a lightly oiled frying pan, and season with Salt & Pepper. Set aside to cool, then cut or tear into small pieces.
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4
Cut Avocado and Cucumber into small pieces, thinly slice Lettuce.
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5
Combine Soy Sauce and Wasabi in a bowl, check the flavour. You may wish to add more Wasabi. Add Cucumber, Avocado and Chicken, and gently mix to combine.
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6
Place Sushi Rice on a plate, cover with some Lettuce, then place Chicken, Avocado and Cucumber on top, then sprinkle with some Nori.
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